Dr Milojevic explained the huge dangers of such  practice, and advised Marie Claire  readers not to attempt any such DIY “adventures”. He explained that the dangers included wrongly dosed botox, resulting in either no result at all, or much worse , botox overdose which could result in droops, paralysis and worse still severe systemic illness. Also, the botox may well be contaminated if it is being imported and sold illegally, and this could result in poisoning or  transmission of illnesses such as viruses. Wrongly injected botox or dermal fillers could result in skin necrosis. ( there is a photo of skin necrosis around he mouth in the above Marie Claire article thumbnail)

Dr Milojevic went on to explain,  that even if the materials bought online turned out to be genuine and uncontaminated, to perform a successful botox treatment it takes a highly trained and experienced doctor to get a natural, and side-effect free result. So the moral to this story? If you want to avoid the dreaded droop or the frozen look, and just want to be naturally rejuvenated, avoid the do it yourself botox manuals!! Don’t forget, your face is not an Ikea chest of drawers!

These are websites selling cheap, stolen and quite probably contaminated botox, and they come with face maps, needles and syringes, telling the prospective DIY patient where and how to inject the toxin.

E-Bay did for a short time sell such “packages” of botox online, but they did swiftly remove the items.

Dr Milojevic found this a rather shocking revalation, and he advised all readers of Company magazine to stear clear of any online DIY botox, dermal fillers or any other DIY aesthetic treatments, as the consequences could be disasterous. The side effects can include  short term results such as   heavy eye droop, brow droop, facial assimetry or lumpiness to name but a few.  But what is a lot more worrying are more serious side effects such as  skin infection, skin necrosis,  systemic  infection or even death.

Dr Milojevic also commented that these “one size fits all” maps sounded horrific, as cosmetic doctors know that every face is different, and each botox treatment is tailor made to the individual patient.

So the moral to this magazine interview? Don’t poison yourself with horrible, stolen, high dose or contaminated batches of botox or dermal filler, but seek out a qualified, and superbly trained doctor, preferrably a member of the British Association of Cosmetic Doctors. If you do this you just can’t go wrong…

You can read the full interview below: